Across the Corn Belt, dry weather favors late-season planting efforts. However, near- to above-normal temperatures in the western Corn Belt contrast with cool conditions in the Ohio Valley and the lower Great Lakes region. A few pockets of Midwestern dryness persist, despite numerous rain showers in recent days.
On the Plains, thunderstorms are pounding parts of Texas and environs, delivering much-needed moisture for heat- and drought-stressed summer crops but resulting in localized wind and hail damage.
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